red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
right in the center (centre)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything